Jury Awards $15M After Medical Errors Caused Boy’s Death

A Suffolk County jury has found two doctors at Children’s Hospital Boston caused the death of a 3-year-old boy and must pay his parents $15 million, reports the Boston Globe. This is an unusual amount for a case involving death — settlements this large are more usual for severely injured patients requiring years of expensive treatment.

The Pennsylvania boy was born with Tetralogy of Fallot, a complex but treatable birth defect which affects the flow of blood through the heart. After several surgeries to try to widen the arteries carrying blood to his heart, the young boy was referred to another doctor who performed a catheterization. Within hours of this surgery the boy suffered a seizure found to be caused by contrast dye used in the surgery leaking into his brain.

During an MRI a tiny piece of metal — probably from a medical instrument — was found to be lodged in his brain. When released from the hospital, the boy was unable to walk or speak.

He died in December 2004.

Our medical team are second to none when it comes to obtaining justice on behalf of medical malpractice victims and their families. When hospitals or doctors make life-threatening errors, they must be held responsible.  If you or a loved one has been harmed by medical , you may have a medical malpractice claim. Contact us now at 1-800-318-LAW1 or submit an online free Medical Malpractice Claim Evaluation.

 

Share This Post:

Posted in Personal Injury.

LCA
PA Bar Association
top 100
Super Lawyers
Best law firms
best lawyers
top 1% of trial lawyers
av
Irish Legal
BBB Accreditation Badge The information contained on this website does not create an attorney-client relationship nor should any information be considered legal advice as it is intended to provide general information only. Prior case results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
855-866-5529
Back to Top